A Rare And Important Sandstone Figure Of Vishnu, Angkor Period, Pre-rup Style Auction
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A RARE AND IMPORTANT SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, ANGKOR PERIOD, PRE-RUP STYLE
A RARE AND IMPORTANT SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, ANGKOR PERIOD, PRE-RUP STYLE
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A RARE AND IMPORTANT SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, ANGKOR PERIOD, PRE-RUP STYLE

Khmer Empire, mid-10th century. Gracefully carved, standing in samabhanga leaning on his mace, the right hand holding a lotus. Wearing a short sampot neatly incised with parallel pleats, secured by a belt with double fish-tail folds falling to the front and a butterfly knot at the back. The mustachioed face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes, gently ridged brows, and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair coiffed in a tiered faceted chignon behind the flared foliate tiara.


Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, scratches, nicks, chips, losses, old repairs.

Weight: 23.3 kg (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 93 cm (incl. stand), 88.5 cm (excl. stand)

Mounted on a metal stand. (2)

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Vishnu, dated c. 950, 226 cm tall, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.19. Compare a closely related sandstone figure of Vishnu, carved in the slightly later Angkor Wat style of the first half of the 12th century which was strongly influenced by Pre-Rup sculpture, in the Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's Paris, 11 December 2013, lot 342
Price: EUR 121,500 or approx. EUR 147,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare and important sandstone figure of Vishnu, Khmer, Pre-Rup style, mid-10th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the size (121 cm).

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A RARE AND IMPORTANT SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, ANGKOR PERIOD, PRE-RUP STYLE

Estimate €4,000 - €8,000
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